Crime and Incident Auditor

Job Introduction

Salary: £35,754.47 per annum with yearly increments based on performance.

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: To be based at one of our main hubs London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds or Glasgow. £4613.61 London Allowance payable to London based colleagues only.

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: This is full-time role (37 hours per week) 

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity:

British Transport Police have an opportunity for two Crime and Incident Auditors to join the Audit and Assurance team. As a Crime and Incident Auditor with BTP, you will  conduct crime and incident audits in line with the Data Quality Manual to ensure BTPs compliance with the National Crime Recording Standard, Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime, Scottish Crime Recording Standard and the National Standard for Incident Recording.

What you'll be doing:  

•  To ensure that BTP complies with the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS), Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime (HOCR), Scottish Crime Recording Standard, (SCRS) and the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR).
• To manage and deliver regular planned, ad-hoc and thematic crime and incident audits, in accordance with the annual audit plan or as directed by the FCIR.
• To provide advice to divisions concerning the recording of incidents and crime, to ensure that all incidents and crime are recorded ethically to Home Office / Scottish Executive standards.
• To be the initial point of contact for queries relating to NCRS, HOCR, SCRS and NSIR and for communicating best practice and recommendations for improvement. 

What you'll bring to the team: 

•  Experience of internal / external compliance auditing of records and files.
• Self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to work unsupervised, deal with conflicting priorities and produce high quality written reports.
•  Knowledge and experience of the Police Service and particularly of statistical issues and matters relating to offence interpretation and analysis..
• In-depth working knowledge and application of the Home Office Counting Rules, National Crime Recording Standard, Scottish Crime Recording Standard and the National Standard for Incident Recording. 

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months. 
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme:  We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass National Security Clearance  (5 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document. 

Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.  

References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Applications will be via an up-to-date CV and online application form, as part of this application please outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role.  AI can be a useful tool to spark ideas or help you organise your thoughts, but when it comes to your application, we want to hear from you, not an algorithm. What truly stands out to us are genuine stories, personal insights and the experiences that have shaped who you are. Authenticity matters - it helps us understand your motivations, your strengths and how you’ll contribute to our team. So, use AI if it helps you get started, but let your own voice lead the way.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 31st March 2026

Inclusion & Diversity: 

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve. 

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you. Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

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Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.

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For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team -RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.